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A Sorceress's Kit Was Discovered in Pompeii

The box of small trinkets was likely used to perform fertility and love rituals and to look for omens about birth and pregnancy

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Her beautiful voice famously rang out from the steps of the Lincoln Memorial; a new show takes a look at the highs and lows of her global acclaim

See Scrap From Elizabeth I’s Only Surviving Dress

The fabric, set to go on view, was previously used as an altar cloth in a small village church

How the CIA Responded to Soviet Industrial Espionage

Thanks to information provided by President Mitterrand of France, the U.S. knew the U.S.S.R. was stealing tech. Now, the CIA had a plan—adjust the technology being stolen so it ended up sabotaging their rivals

A Sorceress's Kit Was Discovered in Pompeii — A Sorceress's Kit Was Discovered in Pompeii

The box of small trinkets was likely used to perform fertility and love rituals and to look for omens about birth and pregnancy

An Ode to Salads Is Heading to Auction — An Ode to Salads Is Heading to Auction

'Acetaria' celebrates the healthful benefits of meatless dining

She Sang for Kings and Equality — She Sang for Kings and Equality

Her beautiful voice famously rang out from the steps of the Lincoln Memorial; a new show takes a look at the highs and lows of her global acclaim

See Scrap From Elizabeth I’s Only Surviving Dress — See Scrap From Elizabeth I’s Only Surviving Dress

The fabric, set to go on view, was previously used as an altar cloth in a small village church

How the CIA Responded to Soviet Industrial Espionage — How the CIA Responded to Soviet Industrial Espionage

Thanks to information provided by President Mitterrand of France, the U.S. knew the U.S.S.R. was stealing tech. Now, the CIA had a plan—adjust the technology being stolen so it ended up sabotaging their rivals

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